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Hambletonian hopefuls Apex and Endurance won their respective divisions of the Grade 3 Stanley Dancer Memorial for 3-year-old male trotters on Saturday (July 11) at the Meadowlands, both as favorites and both in 1:52.
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It was a natural hat trick for Twin B Joe Fresh, as the 2024 Horse of the Year rebounded in style on Saturday night, turning back a solid field to win the Grade 2 $165,750 Dorothy Haughton Memorial for older pacing mares in a 1:48 4/5 mile; her third straight victory in the stakes event held at the Meadowlands.
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Nezuko Kamado S kept her undefeated sophomore season intact with a lifetime-best 1:50 1/5 score in the $141,900 first division of the Grade 2 Del Miller Memorial, for 3-year-old trotting fillies, on Saturday (July 11) at the Meadowlands.
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In another epic performance, Loua Dipa battled and held off rival Be Perfect BG through the final-half of a sizzling mile to capture the $180,120 Grade 3 Jerry Silverman Memorial at the Meadowlands on Saturday night. Ronnie Wrenn Jr. guided the Ron Burke-trained 3-year-old pacing filly to a 1:48 mile, equaling the track record and her personal-best taken in 2025.
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Nevis Peak and Top Reacher were two good-looking winners at the Meadowlands Friday night when the mile oval carded one dozen first leg New Jersey Sire Stakes events for 2-year-olds of each sex and gait on the program.
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When he was a kid, Jason Melillo's grandfather, Victor, often would bring Melillo and other young family members to the Meadowlands to enjoy the races.
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The E.T. Gerry Jr. Hambletonian Maturity (Grade 1) has become an interesting race since its inception as it brings the best 4-year-olds to the Meadowlands to compete for a large purse, with a baker's dozen trotters traveling one and one eighths miles this year. With three trailers and a long run to the first turn, the race, which goes for a $425,000 purse on Saturday's card, is a classic on the program page and could prove so once the dust settles.
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It was July of 1977. I graduated high school the previous month and was already a Northfield Park regular. Some of the railbirds were talking about this amazing new track (they called it The Swamp) that had opened the previous fall in New Jersey and that they were hosting a big race for 3-year-old-pacing colts.
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When we speak about trotters, quite often trainers reveal how talented they are physically but not always mentally. It's a subtle jab at horses that can run fast and freely, but when asked to relax or stay composed can't handle the consequences mentally and rebel. The reality of our sport is that the fastest horses don't always win races, or, for that matter, it's not always the driver that can make the most speed that gets the job done.
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Those living in Freehold, New Jersey know Brandon Blvd as the hot spot for spectacular Christmas lights and it could be Christmas in July at The Meadowlands on Saturday when Brandon Blvd is the expected favorite in the $810,000 G1 Meadowlands Pace.
Hambletonian hopefuls Apex and Endurance won their respective divisions of the Grade 3 Stanley Dancer Memorial for 3-year-old male trotters on Saturday (July 11) at the Meadowlands, both as favorites and both in 1:52.
It was a natural hat trick for Twin B Joe Fresh, as the 2024 Horse of the Year rebounded in style on Saturday night, turning back a solid field to win the Grade 2 $165,750 Dorothy Haughton Memorial for older pacing mares in a 1:48 4/5 mile; her third straight victory in the stakes event held at the Meadowlands.
Nezuko Kamado S kept her undefeated sophomore season intact with a lifetime-best 1:50 1/5 score in the $141,900 first division of the Grade 2 Del Miller Memorial, for 3-year-old trotting fillies, on Saturday (July 11) at the Meadowlands.
In another epic performance, Loua Dipa battled and held off rival Be Perfect BG through the final-half of a sizzling mile to capture the $180,120 Grade 3 Jerry Silverman Memorial at the Meadowlands on Saturday night. Ronnie Wrenn Jr. guided the Ron Burke-trained 3-year-old pacing filly to a 1:48 mile, equaling the track record and her personal-best taken in 2025.
Nevis Peak and Top Reacher were two good-looking winners at the Meadowlands Friday night when the mile oval carded one dozen first leg New Jersey Sire Stakes events for 2-year-olds of each sex and gait on the program.
When he was a kid, Jason Melillo's grandfather, Victor, often would bring Melillo and other young family members to the Meadowlands to enjoy the races.
The E.T. Gerry Jr. Hambletonian Maturity (Grade 1) has become an interesting race since its inception as it brings the best 4-year-olds to the Meadowlands to compete for a large purse, with a baker's dozen trotters traveling one and one eighths miles this year. With three trailers and a long run to the first turn, the race, which goes for a $425,000 purse on Saturday's card, is a classic on the program page and could prove so once the dust settles.
It was July of 1977. I graduated high school the previous month and was already a Northfield Park regular. Some of the railbirds were talking about this amazing new track (they called it The Swamp) that had opened the previous fall in New Jersey and that they were hosting a big race for 3-year-old-pacing colts.
When we speak about trotters, quite often trainers reveal how talented they are physically but not always mentally. It's a subtle jab at horses that can run fast and freely, but when asked to relax or stay composed can't handle the consequences mentally and rebel. The reality of our sport is that the fastest horses don't always win races, or, for that matter, it's not always the driver that can make the most speed that gets the job done.
Those living in Freehold, New Jersey know Brandon Blvd as the hot spot for spectacular Christmas lights and it could be Christmas in July at The Meadowlands on Saturday when Brandon Blvd is the expected favorite in the $810,000 G1 Meadowlands Pace.
